rc4

89.5K downloads in the last 30 days (3.0K/day), up 4% from the previous period.

146 crates depend on rc4. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

Despite being 9+ years old, rc4 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 16KB, rc4 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include cart_container, kerberos_crypto, malwaredb-server, office-crypto, rawtx-rs. When high-quality crates choose rc4, it's a strong quality signal.